Alpine Rock-moss vs Changeable Rock-moss

Andreaea hookeri compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order same	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family same	Andreaeaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus same	Andreaea	Andreaea
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Andreaea mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-moss and Changeable Rock-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andreaea.

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	Changeable Rock-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden